Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) Files An 8-K Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 21, 2017, Kellogg Funding Company, LLC (“Kellogg Funding”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Kellogg Company (the “Company”), notified Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch (“Rabobank”), that it would wind-down its previously disclosed accounts receivable securitization program governed by each of (i) the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated July 13, 2016, (as subsequently amended, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”) among Kellogg Business Services Company, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as servicer, Rabobank, as purchaser and administrative agent, and each of the other purchasers party thereto, (ii) the Receivables Sale Agreement (the “Receivables Sale Agreement”), between Kellogg Sales Company (“Kellogg Sales”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Rabobank and (iii) the Performance Undertaking Agreement (the “Performance Undertaking Agreement”), between the Company and Rabobank. The wind-down will commence December 29, 2017, no new receivables will be sold into the program after December 28, 2017, and each of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Sale Agreement and the Performance Undertaking Agreement will finally terminate at such time as sufficient outstanding receivables settle.

Under the accounts receivables securitization program, Kellogg Sales sold without recourse certain eligible short-term trade accounts receivable to Kellogg Funding. Kellogg Funding sold the receivables in their entirety to Rabobank (and the other financial institutions party to the Receivables Purchase Agreement as purchasers from time to time). The Company guaranteed the obligations of Kellogg Sales and Kellogg Services under the accounts receivable securitization program. Under the accounts receivable securitization program, Kellogg Funding was eligible to sell up to $600 million of receivables to Rabobank (and any other financial institutions party to the Receivables Purchase Agreement as purchasers from time to time). The accounts receivable securitization program was set to expire in July 2018.

Kellogg Company is terminating the accounts receivable securitization program as a result of declining customer interest in an extended-terms program, and recent changes to accounting guidelines that (i) no longer treat the advances from the securitization in a way that preserves Cash Flow, defined as Cash From Operations less Capital Expenditure, and (ii) require burdensome administration, including daily reconciliations of receivables sold and collected under the program. Terminating the securitization will have no impact on our Cash Flow.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains "forward-looking statements" about the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program and Cash Flow. These statements are made on the basis of the Company's views and assumptions as of this time and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements unless required by law. These statements are not a guarantee of future performance; and actual events or results may differ materially from these statements. Investors should consult the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016) for information about certain factors that could cause such differences.

About Kellogg Company (NYSE:K)

Kellogg Company is a manufacturer and marketer of ready-to-eat cereal and convenience foods. The Company’s products include cookies, crackers, savory snacks, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles and veggie foods. Its segments include U.S. Morning Foods; U.S. Snacks; U.S. Specialty; North America Other; Europe; Latin America, and Asia Pacific. The U.S. Morning Foods operating segment includes cereal, toaster pastries, health and wellness bars, and beverages. The U.S. Snacks segment includes cookies, crackers, cereal bars, savory snacks and fruit-flavored snacks. Its U.S. Specialty segment primarily represents food away from home channels, including food service, convenience, vending, Girl Scouts and food manufacturing. The North America Other segment includes the U.S. Frozen, Kashi and Canada operating segments. The Company’s Asia Pacific segment includes Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia and other Asian and Pacific markets.